Root Causes of Juvenile Delinquency
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According to Matza, what is one of the techniques that push delinquents further into delinquency?

  • Desperation (correct)
  • Encouragement of educational achievement
  • Social isolation
  • Promotion of family values
  • In the context of delinquency, what does 'neutralization' refer to?

  • Excuses to justify delinquent acts and shield from guilt (correct)
  • Reforming one's behavior completely
  • Seeking help from authority figures
  • Taking responsibility for one's actions
  • How did Matza critique the traditional subcultural theory in relation to explaining delinquency?

  • It neglected to study criminality without analyzing criminal law (correct)
  • It failed to consider the impact of socioeconomic status on values
  • It overemphasized the role of peer pressure in delinquent behavior
  • It assumed delinquents are fundamentally different from non-delinquents
  • What was the concept of 'drift' as proposed by Matza in the context of delinquency?

    <p>Being in a state of transition between delinquent and conventional values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the situations described by Matza where delinquents express regret?

    <p>Situation of company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Matza explain the concept of 'subterranean convergence' in relation to juvenile delinquents and values?

    <p>Juvenile delinquents share the same values as non-delinquents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the 'zones of transition' and suburbs?

    <p>Suburbs have a homogeneous population, while zones of transition have populational heterogeneity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor is attributed to the cause of crime in the zones of transition?

    <p>Youth being unsupervised</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do suburbs differ from zones of transition regarding adult role models and their influence on youth?

    <p>Suburbs have adult role models who obtained material success through crime, while zones of transition do not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of juvenile delinquency in Chicago based on the time-series data comparison?

    <p>The zones of transition have a high concentration of juvenile delinquency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group is more likely to be concentrated in the zones of transition based on the text?

    <p>Industrial workers and immigrants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What influence does ethnic heterogeneity have on social disorganization according to the text?

    <p>Ethnic heterogeneity leads to a conflicting set of moral values in the zones of transition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the relationship between social disorganization and juvenile delinquency?

    <p>Juvenile delinquency tends to increase with social disorganization but is not directly caused by it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a criticism of using data from juvenile courts to study delinquency?

    <p>Juvenile courts provide a biased sample of youth considered deviant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From the text, what impact did immigrant families who moved to the suburbs experience in terms of delinquency rates?

    <p>Immigrant families in the suburbs experienced lower rates of delinquency compared to those in the city center.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about the relationship between crime rates and race/ethnicity?

    <p>Crime rates are influenced more by the space than by race or ethnicity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of geographical criteria, what was a criticism highlighted in the text?

    <p>Using residence as a geographical criterion limits understanding of crime distribution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What conclusion can be drawn from the text about the impact of poverty and unemployment on delinquency?

    <p>Poverty and unemployment are correlated with delinquency but do not directly cause it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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